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Victor Cruz Suggests His Role Decreased As Giants Looked For Chance To Move On

Victor Cruz knows the NFL is a business, though he isn’t always a fan of how the business aspects play out.

Cruz was a guest during The Breakfast Club on 105.1 FM on Tuesday, but part of that interview has been making the rounds Thursday, which includes some thoughts on why he was released after seven seasons with the Giants. Part of Cruz’s response suggests the Giants were already plotting the receiver’s exit before the season was over as he explained how his release came to be:

“So this year was like ‘look you took a pay cut last year, we want to move in another direction.